Mental Health
Mental health is a critical concern within the funeral profession, where staff regularly face emotionally demanding situations, exposure to grief, and the pressures of operating in sensitive, high-responsibility environments. Supporting the wellbeing of funeral directors, arrangers, crematoria staff, and others in the sector is essential to maintaining resilience and professional care standards. Funeral Service Times covers mental health initiatives, workplace support programmes, sector guidance, training, and cultural shifts—helping funeral professionals prioritise wellbeing in a field where emotional labour is both constant and deeply personal.
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Feb- 2019 -13 FebruaryCharity
Coles Funeral Directors supports Time to Talk Day
Coles Funeral Directors has held a community coffee and cake morning at its new funeral home in Birchgrove as part…
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Nov- 2018 -14 NovemberCharity
New Blackmore Vale funeral home seeks charity partner
As a new funeral home in Sturminster Newton is preparing to open its doors to the public, an appeal is…
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Oct- 2018 -25 OctoberCommunity
Stourbridge funeral director raises awareness of mental health
A Stourbridge funeral directors is highlighting the importance of personal wellbeing after providing specialist mental health training to its staff.…
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Sep- 2018 -14 SeptemberBusiness
Petition calling for statutory regulation of funeral directors launched
A petition calling for funeral directors to be regulated has been launched following a recent issue of a man who…
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Aug- 2018 -21 AugustCurrent Affairs
Co-op reveals findings of its ‘biggest ever’ death survey
Almost 18 million people are uncomfortable talking about death, according to Co-op’s “biggest ever” survey of over 30,000 people looking…
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Jul- 2018 -27 JulyCharity
Funeral group scale Snowdon mountain for charity
A group of staff and friends from Douch Family Funeral Directors scaled Snowdon in 32 degree heat for Dorset Mind,…
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27 JulyFuneral Plans
‘World-first’ study about the importance of funerals launched
A national study has been launched aiming to find out whether it’s possible to measure the importance of a funeral…
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3 JulyCharity
Funeral director-backed charity launched nationally in Parliament
An inclusive Dorset charity supported by Douch Family Funeral Directors has taken its message to Parliament – where it was…
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Mar- 2018 -28 MarchCommunity
Co-op celebrates one year since signing pledge to raise mental health awareness
This week marks the one year anniversary of Central England Co-op signing the Time to Change Employer Pledge and vowing…
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Feb- 2018 -15 FebruaryPeople
New partnership champions counselling for bereaved people
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and Cruse Bereavement Care (Cruse) have formed a partnership to promote the…
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